Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 2/12/2002

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 5
Tuesday, February 12, 2002

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: B = Beautz, P = Pirie, W = Wormhoudt, Ca = Campos, A = Almquist; first initial indicates maker of motion, second initial indicates the "second"; upper case letter = "yes" vote; lower case letter = "no" vote; () = abstain; // = absent

1.		Supervisor Pirie "absent" Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2.		Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3.		Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda
4.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - two people addressed the Board
5.		Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda, See Item No. 57.1

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of January 29, 2002 as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of January 31, 2002 through February 6, 2002 and approved upon adoption of the 2001/2002 continuing agreements list to comply with Section 300 of the County's Procedures Manual, Title 1, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

9.   APPROVED the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waived a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

10.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4652 Adding Chapter 8.43 to the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding the Establishment of Remedies for Lessor's Retaliation

11.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4653 Amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Stop Intersections

12.   REJECTED claim of City of Santa Cruz, No. 102-070 and referred to County Counsel

13.   APPROVED transfer of $18,000 within the Auditor's Office budget and authorized the Purchasing Agent to purchase the required accounting system management software, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

14.   ACCEPTED AND FILED statement of Count of Money in Treasury on October 30, 2001, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

15.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the County of Santa Cruz and the Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

16.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on posting individual precincts reporting results to the Internet on Election night, as recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder

17.   APPROVED contract with Dwight L. Herr in an amount not-to-exceed $35,000 for legal services, as recommended by County Counsel

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 37-2002 authorizing the District Attorney to reapply to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for fiscal year 2002/2003 Child Abuser Vertical Prosecution Program and authorized the Chairperson to sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance, as recommended by the District Attorney

19.   AUTHORIZED the District Attorney to apply for an augmentation of the Violence Against Women grant which extends the program year to June 30, 2002 and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 38-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $34,604, as recommended by the District Attorney

20.   ACCEPTED the Emeline Complex Building Re-paint project as completed; approved final cost in the amount of $119,640; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Matrix Consulting Institute in the amount of $3,200 to provide a workshop on Racially Biased Policing and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

22.   APPROVED various recommendations to Sheriff's Wireless Data Communications System, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Domestic Violence Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

24.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Historic Resources Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Fish and Game Advisory Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

26.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

27.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Mobilehome Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

28.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

29.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Workforce Investment Board and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

30.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Children and Youth Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

31.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous Materials Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

32.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Environmental Health Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

33.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the On-Site Sewage Disposal Technical Advisory Committee, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

34.   APPROVED appointment of Jan Nelson to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large appointee representing the public sector for the older adult worker, for a term to expire June 30, 2002, with final appointment to be made February 26, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

35.   APPROVED appointment of Dale Skillicorn to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large representative of the City of Watsonville, for a term to expire February 12, 2006, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

36.   ACCEPTED notification of two at-large vacancies on the Board of Law Library Trustees, with nominations for appointment to be received on February 26, 2002, and final appointment to be made March 5, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

36.1.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 39-2002 supporting the passage of Proposition 40 and approved related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

37.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

38.   AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit an application to the California Consumer Protection Foundation for an expanded Teen Telehealth Project in the amount of $50,000, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

39.   APPROVED contracts for $55,100 with the University of California at Davis to provide staff development training and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreements, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

40.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 40-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $27,500 from the Housing Authority for Welfare-to-Work services for youth and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to enter into a contract with the Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

41.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the progress of the Community Programs Facilities Work Plan Study and directed the Human Resources Agency to return with a final report on the completed Community Programs Facilities Work Plan Study on or before April 9, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

42.   DEFERRED report on resumption of mobilehome park inspections to April 9, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director

43.   DEFERRED report on vacation rentals to March 19, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director

44.   ACCEPTED the improvement and approved the final cost for the Via Palo Alto to Via Campana Stairway Rehabilitation Project, Aptos Seascape, County Service Area No. 3 (District 2) and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45.   AUTHORIZED installation of one residential street light on Jose Avenue, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Pacific Watershed Associates for the Santa Cruz County Erosion Prevention Planning project for a not-to-exceed amount of $43,939; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 41-2002 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $51,008 from the California Department of Fish and Game, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 42-2002 accepting Parcel "E" on Brommer Street into the County Maintained Road System for improvements along the Captains Court frontage, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48.   APPROVED Amendment to Agreement with VSS Emultech for the 2000/2001 Pavement Management Program Chip Seal project for a not-to-exceed amount of $19,410 and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49.   ACCEPTED the certification of results of County Service Area (CSA) No. 9, Zone A, Residential Lighting Annexation 01-2002 Heather Terrace elections; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 43-2002 authorizing and levying an assessment for residential lighting service and maintenance within the CSA for the 2002/2003 and each year following; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Life Styles Emporium in accordance with the Waste Reduction Grant Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $20,000 and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

51.   MADE findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project area; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 44-2002 for right-of-way acquisition for the Soquel Drive (Bargetto) Bridge Replacement and Streetscape project; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract; and approved payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

52.   SCHEDULED public hearing on February 26, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider approval of the Conceptual Pinto Lake County Park Master Plan, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

53.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on recruitment issues relative to the Housing Authority's Section 8 Voucher Program, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

54.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as follows:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Case Name/No.: County of Santa Cruz v. City of San Jose, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court No. CV 794209

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL- No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

55.   CONSIDERED report and resolution regarding Hepatitis C Prevention and Control Project;

(1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 45-2002 authorizing the Health Services Administrator, or their designee-the Health Services Agency Director of Administration, to sign the State Standard Agreement with the California Department of Health Services for the Hepatitis C Prevention and Control Project in the amount of $88,000;

(2) directed the Clerk of the Board to forward two certified copies of the resolution authorizing signature of the State Standard Agreement to the Health Services Agency for processing to the State;

(3) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 46-2002 accepting and appropriating $39,845 in the unanticipated revenue for the Hepatitis C Prevention and Control Project;

(4) and authorized the Health Services Agency to negotiate an agreement with the Santa Cruz AIDS Project for activities funded by the Hepatitis C Prevention and Control Project and return to the Board with the final Agreement
AC/P/WB

56.   CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 26, 2002 consideration of a policy to require the approving body must make certain findings as part of approval of a residential development that is below the General Plan Density Range, including information about the amount of affordable housing in each district, including incorporated cities
AW/P/CB

57.   CONSIDERED Ordinance to establish In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission and related actions;

(1) approved "in concept" ordinance to establish the IHSS Advisory Commission by March 31, 2002 and return on February 26, 2002 for final adoption;

(2) directed the Clerk of the Board to post a notification of eleven at-large vacancies, as outlined in the Ordinance, with nomination for appointment to be received on March 12, 2002 and final appointments to be made March 19, 2002;

(3) authorized the Human Resources Agency (HRA) to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) on or before March 19, 2002 and directed HRA to convene and Chair a Proposal Review Workgroup comprised of representatives of the IHSS Advisory Commission and County Staff to review and evaluate the proposals;

(4) authorized HRA to submit the RFP, proposed contract(s) and proposed

award (s) to the California Department of Social Services as required and to notify proposers of the proposed award(s) to respond to protests;

(5) and directed HRA to report back to the Board on or before May 7, 2002 regarding recommendations for a contract award or awards and scheduled public hearing on May 21, 2002 to formally consider the proposals and award contract or contracts
WA/P/CB

57.1.   CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 26,2002 consideration of resolution of Support for Measure "N" -Stop Seawater Intrusion and consideration of groundwater management options, including the option to declare a groundwater emergency in the event that Measure N does not pass
AC/P/WB

58.   RECEIVED bids regarding Redevelopment Agency Fifth Floor Remodel Project and referred to the General Services Department to return on or before March 5, 2002 with a recommendation on awarding of bid
WC/P/AB

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